Nina Meyerhof
Coverage of Nina Meyerhof in the Nexus archive.
- Aging Untold: The ‘Double-decker sandwich’ — when both sets of parents need care
The article discusses the 'double-decker sandwich' caregiving challenge where couples care for both sets of parents, along with heat risks for older adults, non-smoking lung cancer causes like radon, and a Vermont woman's global teddy bear initiative for traumatized children.
- Aging Untold: The ‘Double-decker sandwich’ — when both sets of parents need care
The article discusses the challenges of 'double-decker sandwich' caregiving, where couples care for both sets of parents, and provides strategies for managing this. It also covers risks of heat waves for older adults, hidden causes of lung cancer like radon, and a Vermont woman's initiative to send teddy bears to children in crisis zones.
- Aging Untold: The ‘Double-decker sandwich’ — when both sets of parents need care
The article discusses the 'double-decker sandwich' caregiving challenge where couples care for both their parents and their in-laws, along with risks of heat waves for older adults, non-smoker lung cancer risks, and a teddy bear initiative for children in crisis. Experts provide strategies for managing caregiving duties and highlight health dangers and prevention methods.
- Vermont woman delivers teddy bears to children in trauma zones around the world
Nina Meyerhof, an 83-year-old Vermont resident, has distributed thousands of teddy bears to children in trauma zones across over 120 countries for decades. Her efforts began after witnessing the 9/11 attacks at the United Nations and have included trips to conflict areas like Ukraine. Meyerhof's work is inspired by her parents, who survived the Holocaust.
- Vermont woman delivers teddy bears to children in trauma zones around the world
Nina Meyerhof, an 83-year-old Vermont woman, has spent decades distributing thousands of teddy bears to children in trauma zones worldwide, starting after 9/11 and including recent efforts in Ukraine. She founded the organization Children of the Earth and is motivated by her parents' Holocaust survival history.
- Vermont woman delivers teddy bears to children in trauma zones around the world
Nina Meyerhof, an 83-year-old Vermont resident, has spent decades distributing teddy bears to children in trauma zones worldwide, starting after witnessing the 9/11 attacks at the United Nations. She founded the organization Children of the Earth and recently traveled to Ukraine during the war, providing 2,000 teddy bears to affected children. Her humanitarian work is influenced by her parents' history as Holocaust survivors.